Screw-driver.



W. CARTER. SCREW DRIVER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28,1913.

1,109,040, Patented Sept. 1,1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS C0 FHOT0-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM CARTER, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO B. F. MEEKS SONS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, A CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY.

SCREW-DRIVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Sept. 1,1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM CARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Screw-Driver, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a screw-driver, in combination with an oiler, and has for an object the provision of an oiler and a screwdriver, that will be compact, that may easily be carried in the pocket, that will be especially serviceable to anglers, or other sportsmen, although of general utility.

A further object is to provide a combination of the character described simple and.

durable in construction, economical in manufacture; that may be readily assembled and disassembled, and the adjustments of which are positive and easily made by the user.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by the novel arrangement and combination of parts set forth and illustrated 1n the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, in which is set forth an embodiment of the invention.

In the drawing in which like reference characters indicate like parts in the several views; Figure 1, is a side elevation of the oilcontainer and blade-holder, withdrawn from the holder: Fig. 2, a side elevation, partly in section, showing the tool in position to be carried in the pocket: Fig. 3, a side elevation of the screw-driver in position for use: Fig. 4:, elevation, partly in section, of parts unassembled: Fig. 5, a perspective of the shellhandle.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a cylindrical shell, or handle, closed at one end, that may be formed of any suitable material, though preferably drawn from a sinple piece of metal, that serves to carry an oil-container and blade-holder 2-, which telescopes within the same. The oil-container and blade-holder comprises a tubular reservoir 3, closed at one end, and provided at the other end with screw-threaded means 4., preferably internal, for the reception of a cylindrical closure, or plug, --5-. The closure is provided at its rear end with a threaded portion -6- adapted to engage with the threaded means 1 of the oil-reservoir. A dropper 7- extends in a prolongation of the axis of the closure and enters the reservoir and contained oil, and

when withdrawntherefrom enoughoil adheres to the dropper to apply to the bearings of a fishermans reel, or the mechanism of a hunters gun. The rear end of the closure is provided with a circular insert -8 of cork, or other suitable material, adapted to bear on the end of the reservoir and form an oil tight joint. The outer end of the closure or plug 5 is provided with a central, transverse slot 9, to receive a screwdriver blade 10. The blade is provided with a pair of laterally projecting lugs at the rear end of the tang portion,that fit within the slot 9, one of said lugs 11 is of such extent as to come flush with the surface of the plug 5, the other -12 extends beyond the surface of the plug a distance equal to the thickness of the wall of the handle 1, and lies flush with the surface thereof when the driver is therewithin. The blade is held in rigid relationship to the plug by means of a threaded ferrule 18 that screws on a threaded portion 14- of the plug, and impinges on the shoulders -15-- of the lugs 11 12 forcing the blade to the bottom of the slot and binding it firmly therein. When not in use the blade is inserted in the handle, with the lug 12 entered in a longitudinal slot -16- the depth of which is such as to prevent the blade striking the bottom of the handle. When it is desired to use the screwdriver, the holder is withdrawn from the handle, reversed, and reinserted, with the lug 12 in a slot 17- the depth of which is equal to the width of the lug. The holder telescopes within the handle and extends in such a distance, and fits so closely that no wabbling is possible, and the lug 12 in the slot 17 holds the blade rigid with the handle in its turning movement.

It will be observed that force applied to the handle is transmitted direct to the blade through the medium of lug 12, and not through any of the retaining means.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent Without further description.

It is to be understood that various changes, and alterations in shape, size and minor details, that come within the scope of the appended claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention so that any one may make and use the same, I claim 1. In a screw-driver, the combination of a tubular handle closed at one end and provided with a substantially long longitudinal slot extended in from the open end, and

portion, lateral extensions on the rear end of the blade, one of said extensions projecting beyond the circumference of the body of said holder and the other extension lying flush with the surface thereof, a ferrule screwthreaded on said reduced portion the inner end thereof bearing on said extensions and securing said blade in rigid" relationship to the holder.

3. A screw-driver comprising a holder, a

blade secured therein, a lateral extension on the rear end of said blade projecting beyond the circumference of the holder, a tubular handle within which the holder is adapted to telescope closed at one end and provided with oppositely disposed slots extended in from the open end, one of said slots adapted to receive said extension and hold the blade in rigid operative connection with the handie, the other slot adapted to permit the insertion of the holder in a reverse or inoperative position.

WILLIAM CARTER.

Witnesses:

B. MUNNELL, F.. H. KAPPA.

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